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Table 4 ABTS radical scavenging potential of the different plant extracts

From: In vitro antioxidant properties, free radicals scavenging activities of extracts and polyphenol composition of a non-timber forest product used as spice: Monodora myristica

ABTS inhibition (%)

Concentrations samples (μg/mL)

25

50

75

150

300

AEE

18.52 ± 0.56a

20.43 ± 1.30a

38.93 ± 0.55a

50.83 ± 0.61a

63.86 ± 0.05a

AEH

11.83 ± 1.25b

17.20 ± 0.26b

36.19 ± 0.62b

52.46 ± 0.23a

63.12 ± 0.45a

AFE

15.13 ± 0.42c

20.56 ± 1.02a

37.76 ± 0.37a

55.33 ± 2.18b

67.84 ± 0.37b

AFH

10.88 ± 0.26b

13.87 ± 0.05c

32.34 ± 1.29c

46.18 ± 1.07c

57.11 ± 0.38c

Vit C

31.22 ± 0.23d

37.46 ± 1.36d

54.75 ± 1.23d

70.16 ± 1.50d

83.99 ± 1.73d

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD of three replicates. In the same colon the values affected with different letter (a - e) are significantly different at p < 0.05. AFE: M. myristica (Leaves) ethanolic extract; AEH: M. myristica (Barks) hydroethanolic extract; AEE: M. myristica (Barks) ethanolic extract; AFH: M. myristica (Leaves) hydroethanolic extract; VIT C = Vitamin C.